Board of Directors

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2020 Board of Directors

Scott Cuttler / President

A founding member of The Frontera Land Alliance, Scott Cutler a retired Curator of Collections and Exhibits from the Centennial Museum at The University of Texas at El Paso. He has degrees in Wildlife Management and Biology. A resident of El Paso for more than 25 years, he has been active in numerous local conservation organizations involved with preserving open space. (Photo Credit by: Fred Eiland)

Cynthia Hoffmann / Secretary

Cynthia “Cindy” Peak Hoffmann, CFRE, has been a professional fundraiser and philanthropic advisor for over 20 years and has successfully led annual, major gift, endowment, and capital campaigns and achieved record breaking results. Cindy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from the University of Texas at El Paso. Currently a realtor for Keller Williams Realty, Cindy is a partner in the Smart Living Team, your source for green homes, healthier living, and smart real estate investments. Cindy is involved many local organizations and currently serves as the President of the Board of the Southern NM State Planning Committee. (Photo Credit by: Fred Eiland)

Michael Gaglio / Member-at-large

Michael Gaglio has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology from the University of Texas at El Paso Mr. Gaglio’s career spans 15 years as a biologist and environmental consultant, and in 2007 he co-founded High Desert Native Plants, LLC, an environmental consulting and restoration services company with a focus on conservation-oriented solutions for the development industry. He has worked with entities such as The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land as well as with developers and commercial real-estate practitioners. He became involved with The Frontera Land Alliance in 2007 and also volunteers with the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife performing deer surveys and dove banding.

Dr. Amy Wagler / Member-at-large

Amy Wagler, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso. Though her professional activities are not directly related to ecology and preservation, she is passionate about preservation of natural spaces, particularly in the border region, and she is thrilled about working with Frontera Land Alliance to promote knowledge and appreciation of our natural environment.

Dave Turner / Board of Director

Born in Maine, resided in New Hampshire, Dave served as an officer in the US Air Force before his retirement from Sylvania after 27 years. He moved to El Paso in 2003 where he has spent his time working on environmental and social issues for the betterment of this community. He and his wife founded one of the first neighborhood associations in the city. He was a Master Gardener for 10 years, and served as President for 2 years. Dave was a member of the Parks Advisory Board for 9 years, and Chairman for 6 years. His activities also included, but are not limited to, the preservation of Thunder Canyon and the passage of El Paso’s current Dark Sky Ordinance. (Photo Credit by: Fred Eiland)

Marci Turner / Board of Director

Born and raised in New York, Marci has been in El Paso for more than 50 years. She founded and was President of The Mexico Connection, Inc. for 28 years. Marci served on the Board of Directors of El Paso BBB for 6 years, and was Chairman of the Board for 2 years. She served on the Civil Service Commission for 5 years. Retiring in 2004, she has been active in various environmental issues including, but not limited to, the preservation of Thunder Canyon and the passage of El Paso’s current Dark Sky Ordinance. She and her husband founded and are still active in one of the first Neighborhood Associations in the City. (Photo Credit by: Fred Eiland)

Harrison Plourde / Board of Director

Harrison is a certified professional urban planner working as the lead long range planner in the Planning & Inspection Department of the City of El Paso. He has over seven years of professional experience in municipal planning, focusing on form-based code and comprehensive plan implementation, code writing, and urban design. As a City employee, he has served as a staff assistant to the Open Space Advisory Board since 2012, and is an avid hiker and advocate of conservation practices. A native of New York, Harrison earned his Master of Urban & Regional Planning degree from Ball State University, and has lived in El Paso since 2012. (Photo Credit by: Fred Eiland)

Tina Crosby / Board of Director

Tina Crosby is a Branch Manager for WestStar Bank. Tina has 27 years of banking experience. Tina was born in Huntington Beach California and moved to El Paso in 1989 as an army brat. She is passionate about community involvement. She is excited to be working with Frontera Land Alliance to promote knowledge and appreciation of our natural environment.